Phaeophyscia sonorae

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caliciales
Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Fungi Subregnum: Dikarya Divisio: Ascomycota Subdivisio: Pezizomycotina Classis: Lecanoromycetes Subclassis: Lecanoromycetidae Ordo: Caliciales

Familia: Physciaceae
Genus: Phaeophyscia
Species: Phaeophyscia sonorae

Name

Phaeophyscia sonorae Essl., 2004

• Diagnosis: Thallus foliosus, soreditis isidiisque destitutus; subtus albus vel pallido-brunnescens; ascosporae 19-28 x 7-10 µm.
• Type: MEXICO. Sonora: 27 km ENE of Ures (Km-post 91) N-facing slope; 29^o31'N, 110^o09'W, 620 m, on tree trunk, Moberg 10,233 (UPS-holotype).
• Substrate and ecology: (Sonoran region) On bark or rock.
• World distribution: North America
• Etymology: named after the Sonoran Region of SW North America.

References

• Esslinger, T. L. (2004). Phaeophyscia (pp. 403-414) In: Nash III, T. H., Ryan, B. D., Diederich, P., Gries, C., & Bungartz, F. (eds.) Lichen Flora of the Greater Sonoran Desert Region, Vol. 2. Lichens Unlimited, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, 742 pages. (RLL List # 196 / Rec. # 25940 - Recent Literature on Lichens) (Description of Phaeophyscia sonorae: pp. 413-414; black-and-white photos of thalli: p. 414, figs. 57 & 58)
• Index Fungorum
• MycoBank